On Wednesday, the Naples City Council unanimously voted to allocate 25 parking spots from a 6th Avenue public parking garage for a new mixed-use development project called the Warwick Building.

"The parking garages were built to be able to support redevelopment on the avenue,” said city planning director Robin Singer.

The Warwick Building, which was approved last fall, will house storefronts and residences, but there isn't enough parking on site to meet city codes. The developer will have to pay $32,437 for each spot from the city garage, for a total of $810,925.

The allocated spaces aren't reserved in the garage. Spaces will still be available on a first come, first served basis.

Singer said the money would help pay down the cost of constructing the garages.

"By collecting the money, they are able to consolidate funds and be able to build more public parking eventually down at the west end of the street."

Michelle Mace believes more parking would help the businesses on 5th Avenue.

"I would come down here more, spend more time here, do more shopping eat down here more often," said Mace.